Bright, clear, or famous
Clarisa is a Spanish and Latinate variant of Clarice or Clarissa. It ultimately derives from the Latin word 'clarus', which was used to denote both physical brightness and intellectual or social clarity.
Less common today
Clarisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #664 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Argentine professional tennis player
Mexican film and television actress
